have vs have got

WEEK 7

have vs have got

have

refers to possession

• I have a sister.
• Julian has a new car.
• Louis doesn't have time to eat.
• They have a beautiful garden.
• I have to run to take the bus.

have got

also refers to possession when it is followed by a noun

• I have got a sister.
• Julian has got a new car.
• Louis hasn't got time to eat.
• They have got a beautiful garden.
• I have got to run to take the bus. (possession? NO!)

They have got a big garden. = They have a big garden. She has got a good job. = She has a good job.

They've got a big garden. = They have a big garden. She's got a good job. = She has a good job.

have got + to verb

need to

• I have got to buy sugar for the cake.
• Julian has got to leave.
• Louis hasn't got to work today.
• They have got to travel to Madrid soon.
• I have got to run to take the bus.

Questions

Have you got a new job? No, I haven't.Do you have a new job? No, I don't. Has she got a meeting this morning? Yes, she has. Does she have a meeting this morning? Yes, she does.

Quiz Time!

Select the correct option.

Practice

In pairs/trios ask questions of "Have you got...?" or "Do you have...?" and find at least 3 things in common with your classmate. Make sure your classmate and you use the correct structure.

EX. Have you got a TV? Do you have 2 brothers? How many cousins have you got? Do you have any hiking boots?